Trudeau is failing to follow through on his defence policy

The early failure to spend procurement funds as intended is cause for serious concern that the major purchases around which this policy is based will not come to fruition as planned.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan unveiled Canada's new defence policy last year, with 130 initiatives requiring some $60-billion in new spending over 20 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last June, the Trudeau government published Strong, Secure, Engaged, Canada’s latest defence policy. While generally well received, significant skepticism has been expressed about the implementation of an ambitious policy with 130 initiatives requiring $60-billion in new spending over 20 years.

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